02 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1937
Page
1
An elderly woman gains a sense of safety after a home telephone is installed, easing loneliness as her children can call. A young mother also benefits from an extension phone to answer without leaving her baby. The note promises low daily costs and a $2.00 service connection fee, inviting orders through the Business Office.
Marion Center residents share Sabbath visits and Memorial Day activities. Mrs. Lulu Kinter hosted family from North Main Street while Rev. Given spoke at the cemetery. High school baccalaureate by Rev. Arthur Pfobl. A baby boy John Edward Griffith born at noon last Thursday. grandparents listed. Other births include a daughter to John Acklin of Emsworth. Local business mentions sickness and home projects as families visit relatives across Cherryhill and Home areas.
A vintage food column offers quick canapés and uses for pantry staples. Ideas include peanut butter raisin sandwiches, garlic olive oil infusions, pickled meat glaze, Roquefort canapés, tomato soup with crumbled cheese, baked beans with corned beef, and a dramatic cauliflower with mushroom sauce. Dessert tips showcase strawberries with meringue shells and whipped cream.
Mrs Susan Bright of Wilkinsburg and Mrs Wallace Long visited family in Steubenville and Blairsville. Roads and bridge work progress on the Indiana Westmoreland County span by Westwood Construction of Pittsburgh near the old crossing. Community notices include ill residents, church schedule changes, and local visits including Rev Albert Poust and the Rebuilders Society luncheon.
Mrs Elizabeth Campbell hosted the L A S Club with help from daughters Lulu Shirley Bertha Townsend and granddaughter Margaret Lafferty as families visited. Bible School opened at the Presbyterian church for two weeks. Various relatives from Parkwood South Bend Brookville Homer City and Cantorn attended or hosted gatherings.
George Joiner is a patient at Spangler hospital. Joseph Bath of Indiana transacted business Thursday. Numerous visitors called on Alma Vater and Arch Repine families Saturday and Sunday including Leone, McCullough, Ombries, Kanarr, Vater, and Long households. Other locals referenced: Emil Lay of Yukon and Leones and Adams families with Ebensburg ties.
Officers elected for the ensuing year at the Atwood Five Points Telephone Company meeting at the Charles Brown home include Charles Brown as president J A McLean as vice president Archie Brown as secretary A A Marshall as treasurer and J B Blystone Bryan Orr and Harold Rankin as directors Mrs Jennie Roof of Kittanning visiting her son Milo near Creekside Also numerous local families and residents mentioned with visits Memorial Day observances and a community obituary for Preston Sloan spreading through local households
Robert Young and James Bowser spent the week end with their parents at this place. Mrs. Florence Strong and daughter Mrs. Wayne Coy and family called on Mrs. Strong's brother James Lydick. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Burkhart and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wood of Cuyahoga Falls were Sunday guests at Mrs. Christina Fyock's home. Decoration Day gatherings included Fred Rinn of Johnstown and many relatives from Johns town to New Kensington. William E Lightner celebrated his silver wedding anniversary May 29 with all children present.
Mrs Switvers Mack spent a week in the Airey home while Mr and Mrs Walter Rising visited the Carson and nearby homes over the weekend. Grandparent visits from Homer City noted as Mrs Roy Fulmer called. Robert Sell visits friends in Detroit and Alta McCurdy plans a summer in South Woodstock VI. Numerous callers at the McCurdy home included several neighbors and family. A rousing serenade greeted Mr and Mrs Dale Fleming on Tuesday.
A brief chat about optimism and nightly concerns. Mrs. Thomas Franklin visits her parents while remarks muse on whether the world improves each day, tempered by doubts about the nights.
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette list a rate of 5.50 per year for R. D. residents of Indiana County and 6.00 per year for out of county residents. A stray dialogue about aging hair and affection follows with a brief witty exchange.
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